How Design Makes the World

Movies and other media studied during research

Technopoly by Neil Postman is a must-read for exposing our blind spots about the faith we put in technology

Urbanized, part of Gary Hustwit’s trilogy of design documentaries.

The Non-Designer’s Design Book by Robin Williams.

George Nelson’s How to See and Sarah Williams Goldhagen’s Welcome to Your World

Hello World by design critic Alice Rawsthorn,

How successful were they? What hidden constraints could explain its weaknesses? Who were the powerful people who made these decisions? Who paid for it? Did people come first, or a technology, or an organization? What message is the style sending to you? Who is included or excluded from participating? What systems is this design a part of? Where in

What to ask of things you see around you: What were they trying to improve? Who were they trying to improve it for?

The four questions: What are you trying to improve? Who are you trying to improve it for? How do you ensure you are successful? Who might be hurt by your work, now or in the future?